Julian Droogan

This thoroughly revised and updated edition explores the evolution and persistence of terrorism by examining the core motivations-religious, ethnic, and political- driving violent extremist groups and individuals. Global Terrorism, 5th Edition, features a variety of comprehensive case studies, and expanded coverage on:§ The Hamas-Israel conflict in Gaza§ Counterterrorism strategies and techniques§ Modern terrorism financing networks§ The Levant, the Sahel, Al Shabaab, and Boko Haram§ Emerging weapons and tactical innovations§ The rise in domestic terrorism globally§ The psychology of suicide attacks§ The use of new technologies such as AI to further terrorist propagandaBy placing contemporary events within broader historical and geopolitical contexts, the authors demonstrate that terrorism is not confined to any single region, ideology, or tactical approach. The book’s flexible structure allows instructors and readers to focus on specific aspects most relevant to their interests. It will be an essential text for upper-level undergraduate courses in political science, international relations, security studies, peace and conflict studies, and history, and an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexity of Global Terrorism and the challenges it presents to the entire world.

This thoroughly revised and updated edition explores the evolution and persistence of terrorism by examining the core motivations-religious, ethnic, and political- driving violent extremist groups and individuals. Global Terrorism, 5th Edition, features a variety of comprehensive case studies, and expanded coverage on:§ The Hamas-Israel conflict in Gaza§ Counterterrorism strategies and techniques§ Modern terrorism financing networks§ The Levant, the Sahel, Al Shabaab, and Boko Haram§ Emerging weapons and tactical innovations§ The rise in domestic terrorism globally§ The psychology of suicide attacks§ The use of new technologies such as AI to further terrorist propagandaBy placing contemporary events within broader historical and geopolitical contexts, the authors demonstrate that terrorism is not confined to any single region, ideology, or tactical approach. The book’s flexible structure allows instructors and readers to focus on specific aspects most relevant to their interests. It will be an essential text for upper-level undergraduate courses in political science, international relations, security studies, peace and conflict studies, and history, and an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexity of Global Terrorism and the challenges it presents to the entire world.

This Element presents original research into how young people interact with violent extremist material, including terrorist propaganda, when online. It explores a series of emotional and behavioural responses that challenge assumptions that terror or trauma are the primary emotional responses to these online environments. It situates young people's emotional responses within a social framework, revealing them to have a relatively sophisticated relationship with violent extremism on social media that challenges simplistic concerns about processes of radicalisation. The Element draws on four years of research, including quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups with young people, and presents a unique perspective drawn from young people's experiences.

Religion, Material Culture and Archaeology offers a new understanding of the materiality of religion. By drawing on the field of archaeological theory and method, the relationship between religion and material culture is explored. It is argued that the material elements of religious life have been largely neglected by the discipline of religious studies, while at the same time religion has been traditionally seen as problematic for archaeologists. Why do we not talk of the discipline of the archaeology of religion, in the same way we do the anthropology of religion, or the sociology of religion? The volume considers the historical problems of approaching the material elements of religious life and bridges the methodological gap between religious studies and archaeology by proposing a new way of understanding the materiality of religion – as active, engaged and projecting a level of autonomous social agency. Finally, the critical examination of archaeological approaches to the materiality of religion is furthered through the consideration of non-archaeological ways of examining the social roles that material culture plays in human life.

Religion, Material Culture and Archaeology offers a new understanding of the materiality of religion. By drawing on the field of archaeological theory and method, the relationship between religion and material culture is explored. It is argued that the material elements of religious life have been largely neglected by the discipline of religious studies, while at the same time religion has been traditionally seen as problematic for archaeologists. Why do we not talk of the discipline of the archaeology of religion, in the same way we do the anthropology of religion, or the sociology of religion? The volume considers the historical problems of approaching the material elements of religious life and bridges the methodological gap between religious studies and archaeology by proposing a new way of understanding the materiality of religion – as active, engaged and projecting a level of autonomous social agency. Finally, the critical examination of archaeological approaches to the materiality of religion is furthered through the consideration of non-archaeological ways of examining the social roles that material culture plays in human life.